FNUS74 KLIX 072213 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 513 PM CDT FRI MAY 7 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS... 1017 HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA WITH A COLD FRONT PUSHING SOUTH INTO NORTHERN LA RIGHT NOW. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVIAORY SUMMARY... NONE. .WIND PROFILE... SFC... SW 07KT 250FT... SW 09KT 500FT... SW 11KT 1KFT... SW 16KT 2KFT... SW 21KT 3KFT... SW 20KT 4KFT...WSW 17KT 5KFT... W 16KT MAX WIND...275/58KT 40.4KFT. NEUTRAL LAPSE RATE TO 1600 FT INVERSION TO 8500FT DRY LAPSE RATE ABV .NEARBY GULF ASOS/AWOS OBSERVIATIONS... ...KBVE - BOOTHVILLE-VENICE LA ASOS ...KGAO - GALLIANO LA AWOS ...KHSA - STENNIS INTL AP - BAY ST LOUIS MS ...KIPN - INDEPENDENCE 28.1N 87.9W ...KMYT - INNOVATOR 28.2N 89.6W ...KSPR - SHIP SHOAL 28.6N 91.2W ...KMDJ - MS CANYON 28.7N 89.8W METAR KBVE 072151Z AUTO 22009KT 10SM FEW019 27/23 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP159 T02720228 TSNO METAR KGAO 072145Z AUTO 20008KT 10SM CLR 30/23 A2998 RMK AO2 METAR KHSA 072153Z 21007KT 10SM CLR 29/21 A2996 METAR KIPN 072135Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM BKN014 27/24 A3001 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 072140Z AUTO 20012KT 6SM HZ CLR 28/24 A2999 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 072140Z AUTO 20009KT 6SM BR 25/24 A2997 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 072135Z AUTO 20004KT 9SM FEW011 26/24 A3001 RMK A01 SYNTHETIC TAFS /UNOFFICIAL/ FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY KHUM 072156Z 0722/0818 18008KT P6SM SCT026 FM080300 15004KT P6SM SKC FM080500 16004KT 5SM BR BKN015 TEMPO 0809/0812 3SM BR BKN008 FM081400 36010KT P6SM BKN040= KBVE 072156Z 0722/0818 22010KT P6SM FEW019 FM080600 16008KT P6SM BKN012 FM081400 22005KT P6SM SCT025 FM081600 34012G18KT P6SM BKN022= KHSA 072156Z 0722/0818 23008KT P6SM SKC FM080130 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM080800 00000KT 5SM BR BKN008 FM081500 36012KT P6SM BKN030= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...MVFR BKN020-025. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY...MVFR BKN025-030 AM. VFR SCT025 PM. MDT NE WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY...MVFR SCT-BKN020-025. MDT E WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY...VFR SCT025-030. MDT SE WND. .RADAR... NO ECHOES. NO LIGHTNING DETECTED GLFMEX. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 0.83 FT (00.00 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; OFF PEAK) WYCM6 1.02 FT (-0.18 FT OFF FORECAST TRACE; FALLING) PROJECTED HIGH TIDE 1.41 FT AT 611 PM CDT RIGOLETS...LAKE BORGNE...FRI MAY 7TH LO 6 53 AM STAGE 0.5 HI 5 41 PM STAGE 1.0 RIGOLETS...LAKE BORGNE...SAT MAY 8TH LO 6 30 AM STAGE 0.6 HI 2 24 PM STAGE 0.9 LO 10 24 PM STAGE 0.6 RIGOLETS...LAKE BORGNE...SUN MAY 9TH HI 12 56 PM STAGE 1.2 LO 10 48 PM STAGE 0.2 BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 78F .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........5 24 24 24 29 29 29 24 24 24 27 27 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............79 77 76 75 74 74 74 73 72 72 72 72 RH..............74 82 86 88 91 91 91 95 95 92 92 92 20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW 20 FT WIND SPD..5 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 7 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 MIX HGT (KM)....0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW TRANSP WIND SPD.10 9 9 9 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......SMOOTH.......................................... HRLY RAIN (IN)..0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .SATURDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........27 30 26 26 34 38 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............72 75 76 74 76 79 RH..............92 84 81 82 76 67 20 FT WIND......W 7 W 6 W 6 NW 7 N 9 N 9 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 10 15 15 15 MIX HGT (FT)....900 900 1000 1000 1300 1400 MIX HGT (M).....270 270 300 300 400 430 TRANSPORT WIND..SW 15 W 13 W 12 W 12 NW 10 N 15 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LIGHT CHOP............................. HRLY RAIN (IN)..0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .SATURDAY NIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........38 18 31 31 38 27 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............78 74 73 72 70 68 RH..............67 75 76 79 82 82 20 FT WIND......NE 9 NE 8 NE 7 NE 7 NE 8 NE 10 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 20 MIX HGT (FT)....1400 1800 1900 1900 3200 2700 MIX HGT (M).....430 550 580 580 980 820 TRANSPORT WIND..N 15 N 14 N 14 N 14 NE 17 NE 21 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............1 1 1 1 3 3 SEA STATE.......SHOPPY.............................ROUGH HRLY RAIN (IN)..0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...TIM ERICKSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100507.DEEPW.13/LIX